Like Father, Like Son

Connor is doing great, thanks to all the prayer he has been getting.  They put a bag around his stoma (the end of the small intestine that is sticking through his abdomen) which is a good thing.  This means that they will be starting to feed him soon.  Typically, a baby has to have two weeks of rest after surgery before it can eat again, but we all know how Connor feels about waiting.  So hopefully he will be utilizing that bag soon so he can grow up to be big and strong. 

If you have seen Connor, you know how tiny he is.  I know how tiny he is and it still surprises me everytime I see him.  I'm pretty sure his diaper, if it weren't folded down, would come up to his armpits.  As if he didn't look tiny enough with that one (the tiniest of their diapers), they had to upgrade him a level because he will pee straight through and soak everything in the incubator.  "Why do I feel like this is something his father will be proud of?" questioned Sara. She calls the new size the giganto diaper, although it would fit on most dolls.  We hope that soon he will be able to start eating and get bigger... and grow up... and get a job... and move out already.  I mean, sheesh! How long am I supposed to have to take care of this guy anyways? But seriously, we cannot wait for him to be able to come home.

The house is coming along.  It is amazing how God has provided just the perfect people to help me on my house.  I never used to meet so many carpenters, plumbers, electricians, and contractors as I have met in the past month.  Our church has been great with helping out with projects on the house.  It is a completely different looking place from what it was two months ago.  The final paint job has been applied to the majority of the walls.  What a relief!  I have to thank Tom Jones and Chad Green who came all the way from Oklahoma to paint my house. 

Well, they actually came out to visit some Rescue Missions with my dad (we basically do all our consulting work for missions).  They went on a roadtrip through Pennsylvania and Ohio for the first part of the week.  They were planning on stopping in Detroit on Thursday (yesterday) morning but for some reason or other, the appointment fell through.  My dad told them, "Oh, no big deal.  We can just have a nice day, go kayaking, relax, etc..."  Tom Jones replied, "The reason the appointment fell through wasn't so we could go kayaking... it was so we could paint your son's house."  Isn't that ridiculous? The President/CEO of the City Rescue Mission of Oklahoma City painted my house.  It is nice to know that God has plenty of qualified individuals to do His work, and he will pull out the big guns to get things accomplished.  Please continue to pray.

Even before there was a drop in the ocean, 
Even before there was a star in the sky,
Even before the world was put in motion, 
Even before Your hand made the heavens, 
Even before the breath of all mankind,
Even before we had to be forgiven,
You were on Your throne.
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